BCE — , BCE abbreviations for before Christ and before common era, respectively. These are standard designations for years before the beginning of the common or Christian era (see CE). Oddly, there is no year designated 0 in the common system… … Dictionary of units of measurement

BCE — abbr. before the Common Era. * * * adverb of the period before the Common Era; preferred by some writers who are not Christians in 200 BCE • Syn: ↑B.C.E. * * * abbreviation before the Common Era * * * abbrev Before the Common Era, used (to be… … Useful english dictionary